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[drathzel]

Originally Posted by ducasi

Works for me... Maybe you're just not repping enough.

where exactly are you seeing it?

oh oh edit..... i can see it if i am in orange but not in apple white.. which i use as its less noticable when people walk in the room!

[Franck]

Originally Posted by drathzel

where exactly are you seeing it?

Sorry D, the facility is only implemented in the Orange style, so you'll need to switch to that to see the rep you gave.

[drathzel]

Originally Posted by Franck

Sorry D, the facility is only implemented in the Orange style, so you'll need to switch to that to see the rep you gave.

ok thanks!

[Gadget]

Originally Posted by drathzel

ok thanks!

It's not in the blue one either... and why do some posts (/areas?) allow "quick reply" and others don't?

[Clive Long]

Is it me? Is it me?

Does anyone use the click of forum title in "home page"of the forum to take them to the latest unread post in a thread?

When I now use this I get placed "several pages back" in the thread - a complete bl00dy nuisance.

Is no one else getting this "forced second logon" when replying to posts????

This new version of vBulletin has been a retrograde step in my experience and hasn't introduced any "must have features" that have counter-balanced the irritations.

With software upgrades follow the medical dictum, "First, do no harm".

Clive

[El Salsero Gringo]

Originally Posted by Clive Long

Is it me? Is it me?

Does anyone use the click of forum title in "home page"of the forum to take them to the latest unread post in a thread?

When I now use this I get placed "several pages back" in the thread - a complete bl00dy nuisance.

It does the first time you go to the thread after an upgrade. After that it seems to settle down.

Originally Posted by Clive Long

Is no one else getting this "forced second logon" when replying to posts????

Not me.

The "insert link" box of the compose screen doesn't work as before; it only asks you for the URL now instead of the link text first then the URL. If you want distinct link text you have to edit the insert manually. This could be a feature, but it might be a bug.

The new display for unread posts works in a way that I don't like so much; previously, when you replied to or read a thread, it would still appear in the new posts search for a while, albeit no longer emboldened. So you could go back to the thread (or your reply) within a few minutes. This was important if other replies came in while you were posting yours - you could check. Now it immediately disappears from the list of new posts (because you're up to date on that thread) and you have to go to 'Recent Posts' to find it.

[Northants Girly]

Originally Posted by Franck

Sorry D, the facility is only implemented in the Orange style, so you'll need to switch to that to see the rep you gave.

Why's that?

Why can't say blue style users use it too?

[Lynn]

Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo

The "insert link" box of the compose screen doesn't work as before; it only asks you for the URL now instead of the link text first then the URL. If you want distinct link text you have to edit the insert manually. This could be a feature, but it might be a bug..

I noticed that too. Didn't know you could edit it manually though.

And Clive - check that the 'Remember Me' box is ticked when you log on - I notice now that the default is for it not to be ticked - could that be why it asks you to log on again?

[David Bailey]

Originally Posted by Clive Long

Is no one else getting this "forced second logon" when replying to posts????

I'm getting a "Not logged in" on occasion - I've no idea why, and as I usually have multiple tabs open for forum posting, it's difficult to see a pattern.

It's bloody annoying if you've spent ages composing a post and then go to post it - and it requires you to log back in. OK, 90% of the time you can then post it as you wanted, but I'm paranoid that it'll lose my precious pearls of wisdome...

Originally Posted by Clive Long

This new version of vBulletin has been a retrograde step in my experience and hasn't introduced any "must have features" that have counter-balanced the irritations.

A bit harsh - I'd be more inclined to say there are still some teething problems, is all.
But the "inline edit" for posts is lovely to fix mistakes, and I'm now starting to like the way "New posts" is divided into new and unread sections.

Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo

The "insert link" box of the compose screen doesn't work as before; it only asks you for the URL now instead of the link text first then the URL.

This was a bit confusing, but I like this now - it seems more in line with other editing practices to me, where you associate a link with some pre-existing text.

Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo

The new display for unread posts works in a way that I don't like so much; previously, when you replied to or read a thread, it would still appear in the new posts search for a while, albeit no longer emboldened. So you could go back to the thread (or your reply) within a few minutes. This was important if other replies came in while you were posting yours - you could check. Now it immediately disappears from the list of new posts (because you're up to date on that thread) and you have to go to 'Recent Posts' to find it.

Yeah, that is a bit of a pain.

The only serious critique I'd say of the upgrade is the lack of "New features" documentation - it'd be useful to put a "what works differently" or even a mini-FAQ ( a good one, of course ), rather than finding out by trial and error.

[El Salsero Gringo]

Originally Posted by DavidJames

This was a bit confusing, but I like this now - it seems more in line with other editing practices to me, where you associate a link with some pre-existing text.

Aha - is that how it works. Cool. Definitely an improvement then.

The undo/re-do feature in the editor is new as well no? That's also useful.

[Lynn]

Still no read receipts for PMs? Or have I just not switched something on that I should have?

[ducasi]

Originally Posted by Clive Long

Is it me? Is it me?

First check this...

Are you reading the forum at this URL:

http://cerocscotland.com/forum/

Or this one...

http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/

You'll find if you use the first one, things could go bad, including being asked to login again...

If that's not your problem... Try logging out of the forum, going to your browser's cookie list and making sure all the cerocscotland.com cookies have been erased.

Before you log back in, wipe your browser's cache.

Let me know if any of this helps...

[ducasi]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Still no read receipts for PMs? Or have I just not switched something on that I should have?

Yeah, that's a bummer. I did a bit of hacking on my Mac to get these back, but it's not a solution available to everyone. As I haven't had a good look at the admin options of this new version, I don't know if there's a setting Franck can change...

[ducasi]

Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo

The undo/re-do feature in the editor is new as well no? That's also useful.

Hmm... I already have that in my browser... :shrug:

[ducasi]

Originally Posted by Northants Girly

Why's that?

Why can't say blue style users use it too?

It's simply that the other styles haven't been written with this capability in mind and would need fixed up to allow it. Not a big change in itself, but across all the other styles and fixes needed, quite a lot of work!

[Clive Long]

Originally Posted by Lynn

I noticed that too. Didn't know you could edit it manually though.

And Clive - check that the 'Remember Me' box is ticked when you log on - I notice now that the default is for it not to be ticked - could that be why it asks you to log on again?

Good point.

I do have "Remember, me" checked and in top RH corner of the page (below adverts) I see "Welcome, Clive Long" - so I "know" I am logged on before I attempt the reply - that's why I think this is weird "double logon" behaviour

CRL

[ducasi]

Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo

The "insert link" box of the compose screen doesn't work as before...

As DJ says, it tries to wrap the current selection... Unfortunately none of the wrap-selection buttons work in my browser. So I don't get to wrap links round text...

Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo

The new display for unread posts works in a way that I don't like so much ...

And as I said way back in the first post of this thread, I really like the new behaviour that it really does track exactly what you've seen and what you haven't. Unfortunately that does mean you have to be careful to make sure you don't miss "in the meantime" posts when you post...

[Clive Long]

Originally Posted by ducasi

First check this...

Are you reading the forum at this URL:

http://cerocscotland.com/forum/

Or this one...

http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/

You'll find if you use the first one, things could go bad, including being asked to login again...

Ahhhhhh ... you maybe right ... Need to revise now - I'll let you know later, grasshopper. (don't know appropriate Star Wars / Paduan pop-cultural reference).


CRL